Before joining Plexus in 2010, Patrick Jermain built his career in finance and public accounting. He began in public accounting with Price Waterhouse (later PricewaterhouseCoopers), rising to Senior Manager, then served as Corporate Controller of Banta Corporation and Vice President of Finance of its Book Group division, and later as principal accounting officer and corporate controller at Appvion, Inc. (formerly Appleton Papers). He is a certified public accountant.